In 1513, the famed Florentine Renaissance writer Niccolo Machiavelli wrote to his friend Francesco Vettori that at the close of day he would “enter the courts of ancient men, where, received by them ...

Joining the Pope, Catholic clergy around the country offered prayers for the deceased and condolences for victims’ loved ones ...

The Jubilee Vatican decree lists the corporal and spiritual works and presents many ways to put them into practice.

For clarity, cash for souls in Purgatory has not been official practice since the ... Easter Saturday? You ask. Yes. Holy Saturday where Jesus is dead, in the place of the dead. Sheol. Where in the ...

God the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us. God the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us. Holy Trinity, one God, Have mercy on us. Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, Spare us, ...

The Afghan invader sent hordes of his soldiers into the holy places, to loot, plunder, and rape. He had to face stiff resistance from the Hindu Jat prince Jawahar Singh, who ruled the Barj-Matsya ...

Publisher Bandai Namco and developer Tamsoft have released a six-minute trailer for fighting action game Bleach: Rebirth of Souls introducing the game’s systems. The end of the trailer reveals ...

Holding tridents, swords, spears and small two-headed drums, ash-smeared Hindu holy men marched and rode chariots at sunrise toward the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati ...

Best of all, you can “go to hell” and visit the five so-called portals beyond purgatory yourself. Few places seem as synonymous with the netherworld than Gehenna, which is the Greek word for ...

Nearly 15 million take holy dip, six times more than expected Devout Hindus march praising Lord Shiva, Mother Ganga PM Modi says festival is celebration of faith and harmony PRAYAGRAJ, India ...

Amid public warnings to walk in lines without halting anywhere, droves of marchers headed for bathing positions to await sunrise at the confluence of the three holy rivers, the Ganges, Yamuna ...